The South Bayview Bulldog

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Neighbours are telling police that they saw someone between the houses on Coleridge Ave near Woodbine and Lumsden Aves early Friday just before a fire gutted a garage about 1:30 a.m.  The fire is being investigated as a possible act of arson. Video: John Hanley

A new in-road safety sign behind Davisville Public School has been removed because in one incident a school bus was forced to drive around it on the wrong side of the road. The complete details of this have not been reported but it was enough for the City to rip up the sign. Last week, the City installed flexible in-road traffic calming signs in a dozen school zones across the city. The initiative was a widely promoted part of the $86-million Vision Zero Road Safety Plan and Mayor John Tory even helped install one of the signs. The future of these signs now seems quite uncertain.

Myah Bowal’s birthday

Grilled Jail Island Salmon w/sundried tomatoes, green beans and pesto cream

Sweep The Streets/BIA

Leaside Jr. Wildcats forward Myah Bowal celebrated her birthday this week with some teammates and of course one of their gifts was food in the face. What are friends for? And among the posters for interesting things to do in South Bayview this month is a last look at the cuisine of Chef RossBoss at Il Sogno on Yonge St. He will soon close, a victim of “increases in rent, taxes, costs and wages.” Sorry to see you go friend.

Police dealt with and cleared a collision that snarled the Don Valley Parkway Thursday evening. Traffic was moving again by 9 p.m.

Driver unaware as box goes up at speed

Makes contact

Boom!

Here is the scene from Highway 40 east of Montreal Wednesday. We have witnessed dump trucks do this before. Is the industry up to installing a signal in the cab when the box is up? Then, the cleanup after windy Wednesday. Lots of good fallen tree shots seen here. Below that, Yulia Skripal speaks out and says that she and her dad are recovering from whatever it was that laid them low. Finally, the National Gallery will auction off Marc Chagall’s Eiffel Tower (1929) and the use the estimated $7 to $11 million in proceeds to buy a secret Canadian work. Not everyone is happy.

A survey shows that Tim Hortons has fallen 40 spots in a poll of most-admired companies done by Leger and National Public Relations. It’s called the Reputation Study and it shows Tim’s slipping from fourth to 50th among Canadian firms. The full list may be buried here or there may be a fee to see it. Tim Horton’s travails began and have just gotten worse since the coffee and doughnut chain was taken over by Restaurant Brands (Burger King) in 2014. The drop in ranking probably does not reflect a similar decline in patronage.

LIBERALS RESIGNING

Three long-serving Liberal members of the Ontario Legislature say they will not be running in the June general election. They are Minister of Consumer Services and Persons with Disabilities Tracy MacCharles, International Trade Minister Michael Chan, and Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MPP Grant Crack. They all made separate announcements. Ms. MacCharles and Mr. Chan cited health concerns as primary reasons for their departure without providing details.

DOUG FORD CANCELS CAMPAIGN BUS

PC Leader Doug Ford has decided to get rid of the traditional campaign bus, a feature of election campaigns which some say time has overtaken. Many parties in Western Canada do not provide such a service during elections. But the decision is seen (by the media) as a form of hiding by Ford motivated by a concern that he may make a gaffe while on the stump. Such things are known.

CANADIANS PREFER KODI TO PIRATE STUFF

A report suggests Canadians who stream pirated TV and film content have shifted almost entirely from BitTorrent technology to a more user-friendly software called Kodi. It is commonly installed on TV set-top boxes running Google’s Android operating system.

Shaquille Wallace, 22, was killed January 9th

Mercedes suspected in killing

Toronto Police have released a photo of a Mercedes car suspected to have a connection to the killing of Shaquille Wallace, 22, on January 9. Mr. Wallace was shot six times at 58 Waterton Road near Scarlett Rd. and Lawrence Ave. The vehicle is a 2001-2007 Mercedes C230, C240 or C320 that is black, blue or green in colour.

1633 Bayview

Firkin on Danforth

April 12 at Leaside Garden Society

Rotary Electronics Day April 21

Northern Secondary School Friday and Saturday

Bamboo Bay summer camp

A UK Designer Sale Pop Up Boutique has ankled into 1633 Bayview Ave (beside Pagnello’s Antiques) for a monthlong run starting Thursday (today). At upper right, a reminder of the drop-in Euchre nights at Royal Canadian Legion-Woodbine Heights -Branch #22  at 1240 Woodbine Ave. Below that, a reminder that Paul Oliver, owner of the Urban Nature stores, will speak to the Leaside Garden Society on April 12th at 7.30 p.m. in the Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Drive. His topic will be Attracting Summer Birds to Your Garden Lower left, the 9th Annual Northern Secondary School Debating Tournament will take place Friday and Saturday. Max Rosen tells The Bulldog that the finals begin Saturday at 5 p.m. in the school library. Click all posters for a fix on what you can do in South Bayview

The other Bruce McArthur

Uncomfortable?

Cinderella Challenge concerns

Bruce McArthur of Oshawa, a respectable man who has served the community in a number of functions, has an obvious problem. His previously very nice name is now like an alarm bell. Listen in on how he deals with it. Then, the long list of things for which Canadians have apologized (we’re so nice) now includes a ventilation grate at Toronto General Hospital. Sorry, sorry, sorry! Finally, the unachievable thinness of Cinderella’s waist is said to be a problem among teen girls. For sure. Parents take note.

• Residents should launch crowdfunding campaign to help protect 350-year-old tree, Tory says

One man is in serious condition in hospital after a fire in an apartment at 490 Sherbourne St early Thursday. Paramedics say he has life-threatening burn injuries. More as available

Pam Seatle of City News rips the lid off the unsafe corner of Bay and Charles Sts. where construction has ground to a halt because the City intends to protect a delicate little Honey Locust tree. Then, the Chinese will slap 25 percent tariffs on US soybeans, corn, beef, whiskey, tobacco, cars, trucks, SUVs and planes. That’s why investors are running for the storm cellar. Below that, a City News saga of the Mercedes, the mechanics and a joyride to Wendy’s for Frostys. Lastly, digital diagnostic pads you paste on your shins and elsewhere.